Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Introduction to Organisational Psychology Credit Units: 5 L T P/S FW SW No. of TOTAL
PSDA CREDIT
Course Level:UG Course Code:PSYC213 UNITS
4 0 0 0 2 3 5
Course Objectives: This course will provide to enable students to understand Concepts, Theories and Research Perspectives of industrial/Organizational
Psychology. Also, to help students to learn applications of industrial psychology in various organizational settings

Pre-requisites: Basic General Psychology

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Organizational Communication 20%
Descriptors/Topics
 Concepts and Importance, Types of organizational communication Process
 Interpersonal communication,
 Essentials of Effective Communication
 Barriers of Effective Communication
 Improving employee communication skills

Module II: Organizational Change 20%

Descriptors/Topics
 The ‘Change’ Challenges
 The prevalence of change in Organization
 The nature of change process
 Forces behind unplanned change
 Managing Organizational Change

Module III: Performance Appraisal 20%

Descriptors/Topics
  Meaning ,Appraisal Process, Appraisal Methods
 Absolute Standard: Essay method, Critical incident method, Checklist method, Graphic rating scale, Forced
choice method, Behavior Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)
 Relative standards: Group Order Ranking, Individual Ranking, Paired comparison, Management by objectives,
360 degree appraisal
 Errors in appraising

Module IV: Working Conditions and Human Factors 20%

Descriptors/Topics
 Work schedules
 Work Environment
 Ergonomics and Human Factors

Module V: Organizational Environment 20%

Descriptors/Topics
 Structure and design
 Individual in organization
 Organizational culture

Course Learning Outcomes:

 Understand concepts of psychology in the process of manpower training
 Create training & development process of an organizations
 Apply various Performance Appraisal methods in organizational setting
 Illustrate Indian case studies on working conditions and human factors in organizations
 Evaluate the effectiveness of various forces of organizational change

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The class will be taught using theory and case based method through Video, audio, PPT, etc

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Project
ii. Situational Analysis
iii. Small group Discussion
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% 0%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(40 %) (60%)
Components (Drop down)
Home Assignment Class test Presentation Attendance
Linkage of PSDA with PSDA1,2 PSDA3
Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%)
15% 10% 10% 60%
5%

Mapping Continuous Evaluation Components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Course Learning Outcomes CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5

Assessment type/PSDA
Home Assignment   √ 
Project 
Class Test    
Situational Analysis √ 
Small group Discussion √  
Presentation   √  
Text & References Reading:

 Suja R.Nair (2010):Organisational Behaviour – Text &Cases, Himalaya Publishing House.

 Dessler G. & Varkky B. (2011): Human Resource Management, Twelfth Edition, Pearson Publication
 Dwivedi, R. S. (2000). Managing human resources: Personal management; SPS Press: N. Delhi.
 Haslam, S. A. (2002). Psychology in organization; Sage Publication: Thousand Oaks publication
 Tosi, L.H., Mrero, N.P. Johr R. Rizzo (1999) Managing organizational behaviour; Oxford: Blackwell.